The student population at Clarkson University is 3,348 (2,296 undergraduate and 1,052 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 562 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Clarkson is 68.58% which is decreased by 961 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 399 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.51 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.
317 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 86.47% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,975 where 3,348 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
68.58% of total students is undergraduate students and 31.42% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 961 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 399 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.51 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in Clarkson than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Clarkson University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,910 | 3,257 | 2,286 | 971 | 653 | 424 | 229 |
| 2016-17 | 4,384 474 | 3,268 11 | 2,288 2 | 980 9 | 1,116 463 | 686 262 | 430 201 |
| 2017-18 | 4,233 -151 | 3,090 -178 | 2,155 -133 | 935 -45 | 1,143 27 | 673 -13 | 470 40 |
| 2018-19 | 4,274 41 | 3,091 1 | 2,127 -28 | 964 29 | 1,183 40 | 688 15 | 495 25 |
| 2019-20 | 4,301 27 | 3,081 -10 | 2,130 3 | 951 -13 | 1,220 37 | 691 3 | 529 34 |
| 2020-21 | 4,025 -276 | 2,905 -176 | 2,011 -119 | 894 -57 | 1,120 -100 | 615 -76 | 505 -24 |
| 2021-22 | 3,953 -72 | 2,852 -53 | 1,976 -35 | 876 -18 | 1,101 -19 | 610 -5 | 491 -14 |
| 2022-23 | 3,719 -234 | 2,668 -184 | 1,835 -141 | 833 -43 | 1,051 -50 | 558 -52 | 493 2 |
| 2023-24 | 3,603 -116 | 2,513 -155 | 1,693 -142 | 820 -13 | 1,090 39 | 612 54 | 478 -15 |
| 2024-25 | 3,348 -255 | 2,296 -217 | 1,602 -91 | 694 -126 | 1,052 -38 | 619 7 | 433 -45 |
| Average | 3,975 | 2,902 | 2,010 | 892 | 1,073 | 618 | 455 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,902 where 2,296 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Clarkson University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,257 | 3,185 | 2,234 | 951 | 72 | 52 | 20 |
| 2016-17 | 3,268 | 3,203 | 2,249 | 954 | 65 | 39 | 26 |
| 2017-18 | 3,090 | 3,021 | 2,106 | 915 | 69 | 49 | 20 |
| 2018-19 | 3,091 | 3,016 | 2,075 | 941 | 75 | 52 | 23 |
| 2019-20 | 3,081 | 3,012 | 2,086 | 926 | 69 | 44 | 25 |
| 2020-21 | 2,905 | 2,845 | 1,970 | 875 | 60 | 41 | 19 |
| 2021-22 | 2,852 | 2,796 | 1,937 | 859 | 56 | 39 | 17 |
| 2022-23 | 2,668 | 2,625 | 1,811 | 814 | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| 2023-24 | 2,513 | 2,478 | 1,664 | 814 | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 2,296 | 2,263 | 1,573 | 690 | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Average | 2,902 | 2,902 | 1,971 | 874 | 2,902 | 40 | 18 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,073 where 1,052 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Clarkson University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 653 | 448 | 259 | 189 | 205 | 165 | 40 |
| 2016-17 | 1,116 | 687 | 394 | 293 | 429 | 292 | 137 |
| 2017-18 | 1,143 | 646 | 359 | 287 | 497 | 314 | 183 |
| 2018-19 | 1,183 | 635 | 321 | 314 | 548 | 367 | 181 |
| 2019-20 | 1,220 | 607 | 314 | 293 | 613 | 377 | 236 |
| 2020-21 | 1,120 | 613 | 316 | 297 | 507 | 299 | 208 |
| 2021-22 | 1,101 | 640 | 340 | 300 | 461 | 270 | 191 |
| 2022-23 | 1,051 | 603 | 308 | 295 | 448 | 250 | 198 |
| 2023-24 | 1,090 | 688 | 383 | 305 | 402 | 229 | 173 |
| 2024-25 | 1,052 | 757 | 425 | 332 | 295 | 194 | 101 |
| Average | 1,073 | 1,073 | 342 | 291 | 1,073 | 276 | 165 |
The percentage of white students is 62.57%. The percentage was 77.77% 10 years ago and Clarkson still has a high percentage of white students. 3.82% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.51% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.77% to 62.57%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.99% to 3.82%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.99% to 2.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.07% to 10.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5940 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3918 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Clarkson University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12 | 117 | 78 | 159 | 1 | 3,041 | 77 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 184 | 105 | 190 | 2 | 3,313 | 96 |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 176 | 96 | 187 | 1 | 3,084 | 110 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 174 | 110 | 184 | 0 | 3,181 | 121 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 193 | 127 | 204 | 2 | 3,135 | 138 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 190 | 128 | 191 | 2 | 2,994 | 142 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 178 | 135 | 235 | 0 | 2,871 | 133 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 159 | 129 | 226 | 0 | 2,605 | 112 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 157 | 110 | 227 | 0 | 2,414 | 105 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 128 | 84 | 357 | 0 | 2,095 | 106 |
| Average | 10 | 166 | 110 | 216 | 1 | 2,873 | 114 |
317 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 86.47% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Clarkson University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,910 | 170 | 90 | 3,650 |
| 2016-17 | 4,384 | 246 | 307 | 3,831 |
| 2017-18 | 4,233 | 251 | 252 | 3,730 |
| 2018-19 | 4,274 | 252 | 489 | 3,533 |
| 2019-20 | 4,301 | 297 | 414 | 3,590 |
| 2020-21 | 4,025 | 779 | 2,550 | 696 |
| 2021-22 | 3,953 | 244 | 615 | 3,094 |
| 2022-23 | 3,719 | 281 | 435 | 3,003 |
| 2023-24 | 3,603 | 280 | 462 | 2,861 |
| 2024-25 | 3,348 | 317 | 470 | 2,561 |
| Average | 3,975 | 312 | 608 | 3,055 |
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